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    The ideal platform to lead and grow your business in MENA

    ADGM is a broad-based International Financial Centre catering to businesses across all sectors offering a range of flexible structures and tools to effectively manage businesses and protect their value.

    Strategically located in Abu Dhabi, a centre of wealth, industry and logistics in the region, makes an excellent platform from which to establish or expand your activities in the region. Abu Dhabi is at the heart of the world’s fastest growing markets with 60% of global GDP within seven hours flight time. Maintaining the highest international standards, ADGM directly applies English common law providing a high level of comfort to your partners, investors, and clients.

    Entities from every sector can benefit from ADGM’s legal and operational environment for headquarters and other group functions such as contracting, financing and treasury. With industry leaders within the Energy, Shipping, Aviation, Defence, Healthcare, Construction and the Consumer sector within its community, ADGM is an effective base for many operational activities and the preferred jurisdiction in the Middle East to hold, finance and protect assets.

    Entities that are either required or that want to have a physical presence, will find a wide range of Grade A office space on Al Maryah & Al Reem Island to choose from. The ADGM team will advise regarding office requirements on a case by case basis.

    Other areas of focus in the non-financial sector at ADGM include Professional Services, Family Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Associations.

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    Why set up your Corporate
    business in ADGM
    Welcoming businesses from across the breadth of the economy to contribute to Abu Dhabi and the wider region's diverse community.
    ADGM offers a full ecosystem of legal, accounting and servicing firms and enables the optimisation of businesses.
    A strong rule of law through the direct application of English common law, strong judiciary, speed of judgment facilitated by world's first e-Courts, seat of arbitration, and a strong system of enforceability of judgments.
    A core part of the Abu Dhabi economy with the necessary agreements in place to enable your business to access unrestricted opportunities.
    ADGM is a tax friendly environment, with 0% direct tax, no restrictions on repatriation of profits and access to the UAE's broad Double Tax Treaty network.
    Offering 100% foreign ownership and a flexible tool box of internationally aligned structuring solutions to meet the needs of any business.
    Application process

    Establishing a presence within the IFC is quick and easy via the ADGM Registration Authority, an independent body with the power to license and register all ADGM entities.

    To learn more about the steps involved in establishing a presence and incorporating an entity in ADGM, please read the guidance notes below in conjunction with the relevant legislation.

    For Financial Services entities, please contact the FSRA for pre-approval before beginning the application process.

    For all other categories of business, follow these simple steps to license and register your entity.

    Registration fees: Fees for registration and incorporation are in US dollars. The registration fees to establish a corporate business in ADGM are as follows.

    ServiceFeeBusiness application$300Application for reserving a name$200Application for registration of a company/partnership$1,500Issuance of commercial license$4,000Business activity fee$4,000Data protection$300Total$10,300
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    ADGM

    Create a profile and review the documentation requirements for the online application process.

    Fill out the required forms, via the online registry solution and submit the application, required documentation and payment, using a Visa or MasterCard.

    Once you have submitted your application, you will be able to view the status from your dashboard on the online registry solution. You will be informed of any changes required on your application (if any) via email, and you will receive a notification following the Registrar’s final decision.

    If successful, you will receive a soft copy of your licence via email.

    Ready to submit your business application, registration or incorporation? Do you want to start or grow your business in ADGM? We have combined everything need to know, including fees, on our Setting up page. And if you are ready to register, we will guide you through the process. Start setting up
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    Guidance Notes

    Branch – Non-Financial Services
    Private Company Limited by Guarantee – Non-Financial Services
    Private Company Limited by Shares – Non-Financial Services
    Public Company Limited by Shares – Non Financial Services
    Application Guide - Non-Financial - Branch
    Application Guide - Non-Financial - Company
    Application Guide - Non-Financial - Partnership
    Application Guide - Non-Financial - Partnership Branch

    Model Articles

    Model Articles - Private Company Limited by Shares
    Model Articles - Private Company Limited by Shares - English/Arabic
    Model Articles - Public Company Limited by Shares
    Model Articles - Public Company Limited by Shares - English/Arabic

    Resolution

    Resolution Incorporation PLC - Sole Shareholder
    Resolution Incorporation PLC - Multiple Individual Shareholder
    Resolution Incorporation PLC - Corporate Shareholder
    Resolution Incorporation LTD - Sole Shareholder
    Resolution Incorporation LTD - Multiple/Individual Shareholder
    Resolution Incorporation LTD - Corporate Shareholder

    Additional Resources

    ADGM Tax Environment brochure
    Non financial Services and Structures brochure
    Treasury brochure

    For further questions on Resolution for Incorporation, visit our FAQs

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